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From: "Erik DuMont" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "Alaska Wild Update" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: [alaskawild] AlaskaWild Update #227
Date: Fri, Apr 29, 2005, 2:39 PM
 
 
TO: Alaska Coalition Leaders and Alaska Advocates 
FR: Alaska Wilderness League 
RE: AlaskaWild Update #227 
DA: April 29, 2005
 
"HEADLINES
HOUSE AND SENATE NARROWLY APPROVE BUDGET THAT ALLOWS ARCTIC DRILLING
ACTIVIST RESOURCES
HOUSE AND SENATE NARROWLY APPROVE BUDGET THAT ALLOWS ARCTIC DRILLING
 
Last night (4/28/05) the Senate and House approved the 2006 budget
resolution by the narrowest of margins, 52-47 in the Senate, and 214-211
in
the House.  Among many other controversial provisions, the budget
resolution
opens the door for legislation to allow drilling in America's Arctic
National Wildlife Refuge.  While a setback, this fight is far from over,
and
there are many further opportunities to stop the provision from ever
becoming law.
 
To read more and to see how your Senators and Representatives voted, go
to:
http://www.alaskawild.org/takeaction_alaskawild_update.html
 
 
 
ACTIVIST RESOURCES
Alaska Wilderness League offers a free activist kit with Birthplace of
the
Caribou, a 15 minute DVD about the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The
kit
also comes with tips on how to throw a great video party and how to bring
all of your friends on board to help protect the Arctic National Wildlife
Refuge.  Birthplace of the Caribou is also available on video.
To get one of these video activist kits, simply send an email request to
[log in to unmask] along with your name and address. Please specify
whether
you want a DVD version or a video.  These kits are NOT just for your
viewing
enjoyment! You will enjoy them, as will lots of other people so make sure
that you show them to lots of other people! Everyone needs to see these
amazing places! Please allow 4-6 weeks for shipment.
 
Take Action on to help save the Arctic at
http://www.alaskawild.org/takeaction_arctic.html.
 
Don’t know who your Representative is? Find out at
http://capwiz.com/awc/dbq/officials/.
 
US. Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121
 
Senate Address: The Honorable _______, US Senate, Washington, DC 20510
 
House Address: The Honorable _______,US House of Representatives,
Washington, DC 20515
 
Contacting the President: George W. Bush, The White House, Washington DC
20500
 
Contacting the Secretary of the Interior: Gail Norton, 1849 C St, NW,
Washington DC 20240
 
White House Comment Desk: (202) 456-1111, Fax: (202) 456-2461
 
Send a letter to the editor of your local paper at
http://capwiz.com/awc/dbq/media/
 
Send a FREE fax to protect Alaska’s Rainforest at http://www.akrain.org/
 
Erik DuMont
National Field Director
Alaska Wilderness League
122 C Street, NW Suite 240
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 544-5205, f: (202) 544-5197
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http://www.alaskawild.org/
 
 
 
 

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